Lake Umbagog.
1907.
August 7
Fishers.
  Fishers still vist the banks of the Cambridge River
above the Mill and the shores of Lake Umbagog. In the 
autumn of 1905 Alva caught two of them in one day
within a mile of Sunday Cove. He considers them of rather
rare occurrence near the lake but thinks that they have not
diminished perceptibly in numbers during the past quarter of
a century. They are restless, roving creatures, always on
the move. They do not frequent or even traverse open
country but within the shade of the forest one may find
them almost anywhere for their ceaseless wanderings lead them
over the summits of the highest mountains and into the
innermost recesses of the most remote swamps and
river valleys. They prey on Grouse, Rabbits and small mammals
of various kinds including Squirrels and Mice. Alva doubts
if they could ever catch fish for they are averse to entering the water
but he has found that a trout or a chub is one of the best
of all baits that can be used when trapping for them. During
his long experience in the woods he has seen but two
living, free, Fishers, one at Lake (?), the other in
the Penobscot River region. The latter was chasing a Mink
which escaped by taking to the water and swimming across to
a small island. When the Fisher came to the river
bank it stopped and gave up the pursuit.